Juha Ojala

Juha Ojala stands before Music Centre's glass wall and smiles for the camera.

Juha Ojala is the second Vice Dean of the the Sibelius Academy of Uniarts Helsinki from 1 January 2021 to 31 December 2024, with special responsibility for research and doctoral education. At the same time, he will continue as a professor of music performance research at the DocMus Doctoral School of the Department of Classical Music. Ojala has previously worked as a professor of music education and a university lecturer in music at the University of Oulu. His research interests include music performance and composition, music, mind and meanings, and learning and teaching music. He holds a Master of Music and a Doctor of Philosophy.